Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our reports dated March 14, 2005 accompanying the consolidated financial statement of FARO Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries appearing in the 2004 Annual Report of the Company to its shareholders and accompanying the schedule included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 which are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of the aforementioned reports and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts.”.

	/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Orlando, Florida
May 17, 2005